Telegram-herald., 1887-09-23
SAM CLAY ACQUITTED
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IzaEelt4at ssslinsnE IA regard ~ Is arrest.
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lbe xllness slsad sof ne iElrn tise.
fsa ss-d yesterday th4s isit yea
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40 yoa gszsssnser of eur con.Es from
Kalamazoo on ths ietA u eepts1aLef, sf'sf
I4kinz Aazd thsre,
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~laent Yo1 cav hat We would eFs4k Q ,
Housekeeping snd yog soaid ave win Ar.
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II gave y0u uotiee that | would nos hss
With sosl tie zsta OF January. / could Dot
celeai UPON yo0 aud hadge1 up stu yo0t
abuse a. long IS | could. 1oa wefs never
a. bons except shsn yoa we're 80 SLEEPY
taal Yea could not keep awake. leu
would come ia at say time iE0n ID o'eio 4
10 "a arutax.
The aasser was ordered stricken oet.
Have you nod refused 10 speak % any Of
oar lsmlly for thEse weeks previous 10 tbs
time
A discussion arose between counsel as 10
szld that the defense desired % shoE that
through the witness inhamsn treatment OF
h.s liltle girs. = h0 we're dezrer 10 hin than
liis Itself he vas Obliged 10 20 away.
The cnurt: "Inis is net question OF de-
sertion.
Mr. FitzGerald. The witness swore yes
terday that me defendant bad left her vol
unfairly and I believe Il perfectly proper
that We should be allowed 10 show whether
this IS true or not"
The objection 10 the question was sus-
lained 0y the court.
Witness. Il suggested 20 Mr.. uhl that he
employ Mr. ESgleston. knew that he had
been a boon companion OF yours and might
know of something that would be OF i'm
portAnce 90 me-
80 you we're boon companion Of mine,
were You nOtl'
Not IN that way. was not down town
with sou nigh,s'
WI DO else hsye you asked II they knew
anything abOu, me-
Il have asked Charlie Potter II he knew
anything criminal about you"
DID you ask Mr.. Perry - watch mey
Did not. any further than 10 ask him 10
protect me from your annoy yances.'
lid Rev. Mr.. Upper come 10 You and
ask you Why We had separated. and attempt
TO have a gecOncillal0n'
Objected 10 and objection sustained.
Have you not refused 70 speak 10 me
since our separation
"a have since December, isS5.'
Did Dir. aad Mrs. Putnam OBJECT TO your
living with me after your return from Eu-
rope
Tbs was objected to and the objection
sustained and the witness left the stand
Ernest b. Davis. s 4. Swartz, and /. J. .
CONNOLLY told what they knew about the
arrest and circumstances. very little OF II
beins new. This concluded the testimony
on the part of the city.
George w. Thompson said that the de-
fense would be brief and an effort made 10
finish the case before noon. You are all
married men, said the counsel. and
know that a man wants 10 speak 10 his
wife occasionally, even If there il divorce
proceedings pending. The defense
would show that instead OF
their being brick wall the
alleged assault took place the entrances to
/ the door was glass aud this would have
| been broken had their been any violent as
sault. Mr.. Clay simply met Mrs. Clay,
handed her shawl and asked the privilege
OF speaking 10 her. She had screamed for
help. and new man on the police force had
rushed up and made the arrest"
Judge Parrish said that all this talk about
nonsense. In a stand up tight she could
knock him out in two rounds.
The xssponden. sworn
Mr.. Clay then took the stand. and
testified - follows: have lived
in Grand Ripids since 1879, and was
| married 10 comalsinant August 20. 1873,
| first became acquainted with her in 1871;
when she was called into my family in a
professional way TO attend my wife during
her illness. She was very KIND 20 the child
reu, and a friendship sprsng up between US
] which was continued. and finally led 10 our
marriage Before the marriage she said her
I brother in-law, Mr. Putnam, was verJ
much opposed 20 our marriage. and sug-
gested that We 20 10 CORY. Pa. TOR the
wedding. l did not like to do this, but
finally consented and we cid 90 there.
After the wedding We went to .he Upper
Peninsula for wedding trip. Upon our
return we took rooms at Mrs Smiths. on
JOhn-st. Ny Girls addressed Mrs. Clay as
Mother. and she replied, Don't you ever
call rue mother sgain: call me doctor
The statement was objected TO and coun-
sel discussed the proposition.
Witness. II found that Mr.. Putnam, who
was opposed TO our marriage since ITS incep-
ton was bound 20 break il up"
Here another objection was made By Mr..
Taylor.
After Mrs. Clay had lsa unbcknown 10
ne OF my family learned that Mr.. Putnam
had obtained her transport sbroa1" con
tinuei the witness. Il had engaged rooms
on Bostwick 81. and expected 70 i've there
when I heard see was going 90 Europe
/ I Afterwards ssked Rev. J. Morgan Smith
aud wife TO write 10 Mrs. Clay Ia Europe
and ask her 20 return for the sake of the
children. They did write and she did
return. 7 then rented a part Of the
shaw fat and socn bad my family to-
zether. While 81 Biz Rapids trying a
case 7 received letter from Mrs. Clay
telling me that must send my dauzh-
ear Anna s-sy OF she would go. I came
home and demonstrated with her. The
children hsd sl~sys been together and
did NOT want them sepsrsted. / consented
finally and sent Anna 70 Boston. Alter a
short tine she said she wanted MsEd sent
swav. that she was getting nervous and
iirad Maud wss thea sent 10 school at
Kalamazoo. at Mrs. Gays rsquest. Then
she ssid as our family vas 80 small We had
bs.ter break up housekeeping snd store our
goods. That Mr Upper would take the
lease OF our hands. This I consented %
do. snd rented some rooms for myself as
Nr Farwslrs on Bosfwick-st."
A recess vas then taken until o'clock
II, The afferrco1